Lineman&#39;s wrench



Feb. 14, 1928.

J. s. BREED LINEMANS WRENCH v Original Filed Jfine 2a, 1926 Patented Feb. 14, 1928-.

UNITED STATES [PA ENT "OFFICE.

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LINEMANS WRENCH.

' Application filed June as, 1926; Serial No. iie,oos .nenewea necemteriai. 1927.

My invention relates to .an improli'red Wrench for use by linemen in the operations of setting up telephone ortelegraph poles, adjusting thein in 1'jlace,and also in securingthe cross arms upon the polesf In the different operations connected with the fixing of a cross arm upon the poles and bracing them in position, and also in the operation of connecting the guy wires to the pole, a wrench is necessary which is adapted to receive several different sizes of nuts and also adapted to fit in certain places wherein the monkey wrench is usually required. It is inconvenient for linemen to carry more than one wrench for engaging all of the difierent nuts which have to be tigl'itened in securing the parts in position. as described.

Itis an object of my invention to provide a combination wrench having means thereon to engage a number of different sizes of nut and also adapted to fit into the different positions where the wrench has to be used. It is also desired to provide means whereby the socket openings formed in this wrench may be employed in tightening a nut over the end of a bolt for a material distance. as is usually necessary. The invention resides in the particular construction and arrangement of the nut receiving openings in the tool.

Referring to the drawing herewith. Fig.

1 is a perspective elevation of a wrench embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar elevation taken from the side opposite the side shown in Fig. 1; 3 is a transverse section on the plane 33 of Fig. 1. Like numerals of references are employed to designate like parts in all the views.

In constructing the wrench, I provide a handle member 1 which is preferably fiattened so that it is wider than it is thick. and

as light as may be consistent with proper strength. On one end of the handle is formed ahead 2 Laterally projecting for a material distance so that the end of the bolt projects through the nut, and in order toacommodate thebolt, the two sockets Kandf t are connected transversely through they head. or" the wrench with a cylindrical passage This allows the bolt to extend through the socket fromeither side whenthe straighten this opening, the head is provided .witli 'two forwardly extending arms7, the full thickness of the wrench head. openingi's'for engaging withthe nuts employedon the bolts which space wire supporting arms upon the pole. It is necessary to get between the two adjacent arms and an ordinarysocketwrench cannot do this.

Upon the opposite side of the wrench head and connecting with the recess 6 is a smaller nut-engaging opening 8 adapted to receive the nutsof a smaller diameter frequently employed uponthe cross arms. I

At the opposite end of the handle is a smallerhead 9 which has nut receiving openings on each side thereof, one indicated at 10 being slightly larger than the opening 11 in the opposite side.

In the wrench thus formed all of the nuts which are to be screwed up in connection with the linemans work are provided for. It will be noted that there are two. sizes of openings in the head 9, and four sizes of openings in the head'Q. 'I have provided,

.two'socketwrenches 3.and 4 and two other nut receiving openings 6 and 8. Informing the side of the head opposite to that within which the nut receiving recess 6 is formed, I have shown the headas being cut down at 12 so as to takeawaysome of the unnecessary weight in the-head, and also connecting centrally thereof, as shown at 13 in Fig. 3 with the central channel 5 through the head. This as shown in Fig. 4 leaves a lateral opening which may be engaged on the end ot' an iron strap or brace such as is usually employed in bracing the cross arms to the body of the pole. It is found to be usually necessary to bend the brace rodsto fit the poleor the cross arm and this open- This 7 ing 13 fits the end of the brace so that it may mans work.

The advantages of the tool will be obvious to one skilled in the art. The wrench may be fitted Within the belt of the lineman and this one tool will serve the purpose of performing all the operations in screwing up nuts and fixing the braces upon the cross arms, as will be required.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A lineinans Wrench including a handle, a head thereon having opposite sockets at each side of said head and a passage connecting said sockets, said head having a 15 nut receiving recess formed in one side of cut away to connect with said passage to form a brace receiving opening, for the purpose described. 7

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature this 23rd day of June, A. D. 1926.

JAMES S. BREED. 

